For the second year in a row I am participating in the The National Abortion Funds virtual Bowlathon. Why do I do this? Because I believe that striking out barriers to health care can be a matter of life and death. Through more than 100 affiliate programs all over the country (find yours here), NAF…
Today is Equal Pay Day. It represents how far into 2011 women have to work to make the same salary as men in 2010. This year it’s nearly 100 days into the year. It’s more than a third of the way through the year and women are just now catching up to men in the…
Not too long ago I was cornered by one of my best friends and the subject took me a bit by surprise. He wanted to know how to handle his daughter’s first period. I’m sure most fathers cringe a little at the thought of not only having to discuss the birds and the bees with…
If you haven’t been reading The Tired Feminist lately you might have missed my new recurring feature TMF: Toy Marketing FAIL! It’s a chance to dissect (and vent about) the various gender-coding and sexist stereotyping in children’s toys, clothing and other stuff. For instance, take the picture at left. These are two seahorse toys, similar…
For Women’s History Month, I knew just who I wanted to talk about: The Westside Mothers of Las Vegas. To me, they embody the power of women and grassroots organizing. Even as Rat Pack names twinkled in the lights of the 1960s Las Vegas Strip, blacks were segregated into a section of town called the…
Nevada Women’s Lobby’s Grassroots Lobby Days is coming up, March 14-16! During GLD there are a host of great workshops to better understand how bills become law and how to lobby your representatives. Another great part of GLD is the great speakers lined up! One of those speakers is acclaimed, feminist, prochoice, activist Shelby Knox!…
Fair and Feminist is hosting an “I STAND WITH PLANNED PARENTHOOD” blog carnival today, on the eve of Walk for Choice events in more than 50 cities around the country. As regular readers know, I have been organizing the Rally for Choice Las Vegas event tomorrow (noon @ Planned Parenthood on West Charleston). So, it’s…
Plans are under way for Rally for Choice Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 26, at noon! This is part of the national, grassroots Walk for Choice campaign happening everywhere this Saturday! (We’re not walking.) This event is in response to the GOP-led House vote to defund Planned Parenthood by denying them family planning funding under…
Even as one of the biggest Uterus Politics battles over women’s reproductive freedom plays out in the House, I am moved by California’s Rep. Jackie Speier. During debate over an amendment to defund Planned Parenthood (a vote is scheduled Friday) — by barring the agency from receiving federal Title X funds which are designated for…
If you haven’t already, please take the time to call your representative to lobby to save Planned Parenthood from proposed Title X cuts! Even though Title X funds already cannot be used for abortions, conservatives are aiming to end all services provided by Planned Parenthood. Only 3% of Planned Parenthood’s services are for abortions, according…
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